For those who are still wondering what is the meaning of these colorful eggs during Easter, here’s something to tell your kids before the Easter egg hunting starts. Easter eggs or Paschal eggs are decorated eggs usually given during Easter or springtime for the celebration. For Christians, egg symbolizes the tomb of Jesus from which…
Month: March 2016
Kutsinta
Kutsinta Ingredients: 2 cups tapioca or cassava flour 2 cups all purpose flour 4 cups dark brown sugar 1 tbsp lye water 8 – 9 cups water 1 pc fresh grated coconut Procedure: Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl then mix well using hand whisk. Add water partially while whisking the flour mixture…
Puto with Cheese
Puto or rice cake can be served as mid-day meal(merienda), breakfast or an all-day food item. There are so many variety but this recipe here is commonly the type being cooked and served during celebration especially children’s party along with spaghetti or fried chicken. The size can be as big as the circumference of a drinking glass or can…
Most Popular Filipino Dishes
We Filipinos just love to eat. It just made me smile when I heard this commercial on an FM Pinoy radio station being aired in Dubai where it says a tag line “Pinoy nga talaga”; There were ladies talking about their plan on going to the beach but then instead of swimwear, ski or beach…
Ginataang Monggo
Totong or Ginataang Monggo Totong is one type of ginataan (sweetened rice grain, malagkit or glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk) recipe from the Philippines. This can be served as a dessert after a main course or simply a mid-day meal or quick snack. Ingredients 1/4 cup red monggo beans 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1…